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May 2008 F1 engines deafen Murray Walker
In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Formula 1 racing commentator Murray Walker described the impact that 50 years at the side of the race track has had on his hearing and how that’s affecting his life. The commentator,...
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Teaching me to hear, by Val Blakely
There were certainly times when I found out my first born was deaf, that I doubted the day he would ever hear. He had severe ear malformations that actually prevented him from receiving a cochlear implant the first attempt....
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Radiohead bassist went deaf
Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood went deaf during the recording of the band's latest album In Rainbows. Greenwood revealed all in an interview with Word, saying his deafness was due to using the wrong type of headphones in the studio....
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Text scheme will help deaf people contact police
A text messaging service which allows residents who are deaf or have speech impediments to contact police was launched last week. The system, which has so far proved successful around the country, aims to improve access to police services...
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Mobile clinic will benefit the deaf
Norfolk's deaf and hard of hearing are to benefit from a new mobile clinic designed to improve services and bring them to rural areas across the county. The Norfolk Deaf Association (NDA) launched the Listen Here! facility as part of...
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Jeremy’s 'Beyond Boundaries'
Jeremy Millensted from Repton, Derbyshire, joined nine physically disabled young people and a TV crew for a four week trek across Equador. The 20 year-old who is profoundly deaf, has now returned, and his adventures will be featured in...
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Pauline fights for disability rights
A news story in the Guardian this week reveals that for the first time, a UK recruitment agency has been found guilty of disability discrimination. In the article, Ben Furner asks what lessons can be learned by all parties......
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KT backs Deaf Awareness Week
KT Tunstall is supporting Deaf Awareness Week, according to a report in Metro, and is asking people to spend one minute imagining a world without sound. The Brit winner - who has a brother who is profoundly deaf -...
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Joshua's life has been transformed by a Baha. Mum Lesley tells his story
Joshua was not only born nearly deaf but also he had no external ears. When he was 9 years old, he was fitted with a bone conduction hearing implant called a Baha and his life has been transformed. The...
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